The global independent publisher joins forces with one of South Asia’s fastest-growing creator platforms to unlock sustainable publishing income for Indian artists worldwide. New Delhi, 16th January 2026: Kobalt, the world’s leading independent music publisher, has announced a landmark global publishing partnership with India-based Madverse Music, a tech-driven music distribution, publishing, and marketing company empowering […]
Mumbai, 15th January 2026: Universal Music India, in collaboration with Hoopr, has announced the launch of an industry-first Artist Accelerator Programme aimed at empowering emerging independent musicians across the country. Designed to provide structured funding, creative support, and monetisation opportunities, the initiative seeks to enable domestic independent artists to create, release, and earn from their […]
Mumbai, 12th January 2026: The Hello Group India (THG India), a joint venture between Sony Music Entertainment India and global entertainment company The Hello Group, has signed Arjun Kanungo, one of India’s influential pop artists, singers, songwriters, and performers, to an exclusive worldwide management and bookings deal. Arjun Kanungo has consistently blurred the lines between […]
Mumbai, 7th January 2026: Universal Music India (UMI), the Indian arm of global music giant Universal Music Group (UMG), has acquired a 30% stake in Excel Entertainment, one of India’s most influential film and digital content studios, in a landmark strategic partnership valued at ₹2,400 crore. “This partnership unlocks fresh opportunities for artists, film soundtracks, […]
Honouring and celebrating the most streamed songs and artists shaping India’s listening habits Mumbai, 7th January 2026: JioSaavn, one of India’s leading audio platforms, announced the return of the India Superhits Awards, marking the second year of its flagship, data led music awards. The India Superhits Awards will celebrate music released and streamed between 1st […]
New Delhi, 31st December 2025: Following a series of court enforcement actions across Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai, the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) has stepped up nationwide vigilance to curb the unauthorised public performance of music during the year-end festive season. With New Year celebrations approaching, IPRS said its members over 20000 and authorised […]
Mumbai, 23rd December 2025: JioSaavn, one of India’s leading audio streaming services with 100 mn+ MAUs, recently announced the rollout of Replay 2025, the platform’s annual data-driven recap that consolidates individual listening patterns for the year. Derived from streaming activity recorded between January 2025 – mid November 2025, Replay provides users with personalised summaries. While […]
See your year in music, podcasts, and audiobooks come alive in a festival-themed recap with personalized virtual festival poster. Key takeaways 2025 Delivered transforms your streaming history on Amazon Music into personalized insights. The feature also creates a virtual music festival poster with your “dream line-up” of artists based on listening history. Customers can earn […]
Mumbai, 29th November 2025: JioSaavn announced that it has surpassed 500 million downloads on Google Play Store, marking one of the most significant milestones in the platform’s growth history. This achievement reflects JioSaavn’s continued rise as one of India’s most popular music streaming services. With unique installs on Play Store, this milestone also highlights JioSaavn’s […]
One of the leading independent artist development platforms announced that artists who distribute through TuneCore have now earned over $5 billion since the company’s founding nearly 20 years ago, marking a historic milestone and the first public achievement of its kind among distributors for self-releasing artists. Mumbai, 13th November 2025: TuneCore, one of the leading […]